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30 Nov Fort Nottingham – Lions Bush Farm

Posted at 08:23h in Uncategorized

Leeuw Bosch was originally owned by a Voortrekker farmer, Johannes Maritz a close relative of Voortrekker, Gert Maritz and then by Duncan  McKenzie's and more recently the Brown family. (See Gallery - Natal Farms - Fort Nottingham - Lions Bush for more images). However its the...

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27 Nov Lions Bush Private Cemetery

Posted at 14:23h in Uncategorized

This Cemetery on Lions Bush Farm has the graves of some of the persons who shaped the history of Natal and KZN. My thanks to Chris Brown, the owner of the farm who allowed me to photograph the graves. The grave of Duncan McKenzie, born Scotland...

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27 Nov Paton Country Rail and Aloe Festival

Posted at 10:41h in Uncategorized

One of the special events on the KZN tourist calendar has to be the Creighton Aloe festival, and steam train trip, usually in July which coincides with the unequaled display of Aloes.It has everything for the boys, (steam train) , and families, and also the...

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25 Nov Empangweni Mission 1863 – Moorleigh

Posted at 15:54h in Uncategorized

I have a strange fascination for the declining fortunes of the structures of the past - a fascination a little akin to that of a moths attraction to light. Empangweni Mission is a case in point. The Mission Press (1909), St Johanneskirche (1908), and Gnadenkirche...

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25 Nov Aerial Images of Midmar and Howick Falls

Posted at 05:07h in Uncategorized

Aerial images always give a different perspective as these two images illustrate. Thanks to micro pilot, Owen Llewellyn-Davies for the ride. [caption id="attachment_92428" align="alignnone" width="250"] Howick Falls from above[/caption] [caption id="attachment_92429" align="alignnone" width="244"] Midmar Dam Wall from above[/caption]  ...

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25 Nov Durban Jewish Club

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The Durban Jewish Club is the gathering place of members of the Jewish Community. The Club has always provided a venue for the wider Durban Community and used by many organisations, for meetings, conferences etc, and as an examination venue as depicted here. Our Photographic...

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25 Nov Tembe Elephant Park

Posted at 04:15h in Uncategorized

[caption id="attachment_92404" align="alignleft" width="240" class=" "] One of the leopards "spotted" on a drive[/caption] [caption id="attachment_92405" align="alignnone" width="246"] The current Chief of the Tembe tribe.[/caption] [caption id="attachment_92406" align="alignnone" width="251"] One of the many elephant reveling in a pan[/caption] [caption id="attachment_92407" align="alignnone" width="255"] The rustic but well appointed lounge[/caption] Its...

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27 Oct Cedara College

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The  1542 ha of land for Cedara College was bought in 1902 by the Natal Government and was part of the farm Driefontein and Rietspuit, that originally had been granted to Frans Maritz in 1851 and Theodore Menne in 1849, respectively. Ref: Cedara College. The foundation...

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15 Oct St Mary’s Anglican Church – Middelrus

Posted at 05:47h in Uncategorized

A while ago I photographed the remains of this old church and wondered about its origins. Whilst visiting the Garrison Church in PMB, I met Earle Larson, who enlightened me and sent the old image of the church. (See  below). Alongside are images I took...

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15 Oct Our Natural Heritage – Umgeni Valley

Posted at 05:08h in Uncategorized

Most of my site focuses on heritage relating to the built environment, or historical structures. This post is a little reminder of our natural heritage, in this instance images of Howick Falls and the Umgeni Valley below the falls. The images were taken from the...

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